State tax sale rules

You buy the property itself, not a lien. The owner has 1 year to pay you back. You earn 15% interest a year. The bidding method is not documented. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

This state runs more than one kind of tax sale, so the rules depend on which sale you enter. The owner has 3 years from the sale to pay you back. Bidding drives the rate down, and you earn up to 12% a year. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held once a year, typically in March, April, May and June.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. There is no redemption period, so the sale is final. You earn 10% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 3 years from the sale to pay you back. Bidding drives the rate down, and you earn up to 16% a year. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held once a year, typically in February.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. There is no redemption period, so the sale is final. Redeeming adds a penalty of 1.5% a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 3 years from the sale to pay you back. You earn 9% interest a year. You win by bidding the highest premium over the amount owed. Sales are held once a year, typically in December.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 6 months from the sale to pay you back. You earn 18% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 6 months to pay you back. You earn 1.5% interest a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held once a year, typically in July.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 1 year from the sale to pay you back. You earn 20% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

This state runs more than one kind of tax sale, so the rules depend on which sale you enter. The owner has 2 years to pay you back. Bidding drives the rate down, and you earn up to 18% a year. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held once a year.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 1 year from the sale to pay you back. You bid a premium over the amount owed and can earn 20% a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held every month.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 1 year from the sale to pay you back. You earn 12% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 21 months from the sale to pay you back. You earn 2% interest a month. You win by bidding down the share of the property you will own. You get at least 90 days' notice before the sale. Sales are held once a year, typically in June.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. The owner has 14 months from deed issuance to pay you back. You earn 1% interest a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 30 months from the sale to pay you back. Redeeming adds a penalty of 9% each period. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 1 year from the sale to pay you back. A redemption penalty applies, but it is not documented. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. The owner has 2 years from the sale to pay you back. You earn 15% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held once a year, typically in September.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 1 year to pay you back. You earn 12% interest a year. The bidding method is not documented. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 3 years from recording to pay you back. Bidding drives the rate down, and you earn up to 1% a month. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held once a year, typically in May.

You buy a tax title that conveys the property through the state's process. The owner has 1 year to pay you back. You earn 8% interest a year. The bidding method is not documented. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 2 years to pay you back. You earn 10% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 18 months from recording to pay you back. A flat interest rate applies, but it is not documented. The bidding method is not documented. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. The redemption period is not documented. You earn 0.5% interest a month. You buy at the minimum bid price. Sales are held once a year, typically in July and November.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 3 years from the sale to pay you back. Bidding drives the rate down, and you earn up to 12% a year. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held once a year, typically in May.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 1 year to pay you back. You earn 10% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held once a year, typically in August.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 2 years from the sale to pay you back. You earn 1.5% interest a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held once a year, typically in April and August.

This state runs more than one kind of tax sale, so the rules depend on which sale you enter. The owner has 3 years to pay you back. You earn 10% interest a year. You buy at the minimum bid price. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. There is no redemption period, so the sale is final. You earn 8% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. The owner has 2 years to pay you back. You earn 12% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held once a year, typically in November.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The redemption period is not documented. You earn 14% interest a year. Winners are assigned in rotation. Sales are held once a year, typically in March.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 2 years to pay you back. You earn 14% interest a year. The bidding method is not documented. Sales are held once a year, typically in December.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 2 years from the sale to pay you back. Bidding drives the rate down, and you earn up to 18% a year. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. There is no redemption period, so the sale is final. You earn 1% interest a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. The owner has 2 years to pay you back. You earn 10% interest a year. You buy at the minimum bid price. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The owner has 2 years to pay you back. You earn 12% interest a year. The bidding method is not documented. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The redemption period is not documented. Bidding drives the rate down, and you earn up to 18% a year. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. The owner has 3 years to pay you back. You earn 1.5% interest a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held once a year, typically in June.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. The owner has 2 years to pay you back. You earn 1.3% interest a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. There is no redemption period, so the sale is final. No interest is paid on redemption. You buy at the minimum bid price. Sales are held once a year, typically in September and October.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 1 year from the sale to pay you back. Redeeming adds a penalty of 10% a month. You buy at the minimum bid price. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 1 year from the sale to pay you back. A redemption penalty applies, but it is not documented. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The redemption period is not documented. Bidding drives the rate down, and you earn up to 10% a year. You win by offering the lowest interest rate. Sales are held once a year, typically in December.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 1 year to pay you back. You earn 12% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 6 months from recording to pay you back. You bid a premium over the amount owed and can earn 25% one time. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held every month.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. There is no redemption period, so the sale is final. Redeeming adds a penalty of 2.5% each period. You buy at the minimum bid price. Sales are held once a year, typically in May and June.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. There is no redemption period, so the sale is final. You earn 10% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a deed, but the former owner can still redeem the property for a set period. The owner has 1 year from the sale to pay you back. You earn 1% interest a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy the property itself, not a lien. There is no redemption period, so the sale is final. You earn 12% interest a year. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax title that conveys the property through the state's process. The owner has 2 years to pay you back. You earn 1% interest a month. The bidding method is not documented. Sales are held once a year, typically in September.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The redemption period is not documented. You earn 1% interest a month. You win with the highest bid. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.

You buy a tax lien, not the house. The redemption period is not documented. You earn 15% interest a year. You buy at the minimum bid price. Sales are held once a year, typically in August and September.